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Demarrio

♂ Boy

Pronounced duh-MAR-ee-oh /dəˈmɑr.i.oʊ/Low

Meaning: Demarrio is a coined name joining the De- prefix to Mario, the Italian and Spanish form linked to the Roman family name Marius, sometimes connected with Mars, the god of war. The doubled r is decorative; the name is chiefly a De- coinage on the familiar Mario base, common in African American naming.Low

In 30 seconds: Demarrio joins the De- prefix to Mario, a name linked to the Roman Marius. It was never common and peaked in the mid nineteen-eighties (said duh-MAR-ee-oh).
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Origin LowAmerican, Latin
MeaningDemarrio is a coined name joining the De- prefix to Mario, the Italian and Spanish form linked to the Roman family name Marius, sometimes connected with Mars, the god of war. The doubled r is decorative; the name is chiefly a De- coinage on the familiar Mario base, common in African American naming.
U.S. rank (2021)#9969 ↗ Rising
2021 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1984
Total births (all-time)≈ 198

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198419762021

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Demarrio is a modern coinage pairing the productive De- prefix with Mario, from the Roman family name Marius, sometimes tied to Mars. Built like many De- and Da- names in African American communities from the nineteen-seventies onward, it foregrounds a strong, musical sound; the Mario base supplies its distant Latin thread while the construction is contemporary.

The spelling was always rare, given to only about a dozen and a half boys a year at its peak around 1984, and it stayed a niche choice. A boy named Demarrio then is in his early forties today.

Did you know? The Mario inside Demarrio traces back to the Roman name Marius, long associated with the god Mars, giving the modern coinage a distant classical thread.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Demarrio — Coinage; De- prefix plus Mario (Latin Marius, linked to Mars)

Variations

DemarioDemarioDimarrio

Nicknames

DeeMarioRio

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Demarrio mean?

It is a coined name from the De- prefix and Mario, itself linked to the Roman name Marius and the god Mars.

How do you pronounce Demarrio?

It is said duh-MAR-ee-oh /dəˈmɑr.i.oʊ/, four syllables stressed on the second.

Is Demarrio a boy or girl name?

Demarrio is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Demarrio?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only a small number of boys a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-eighties.

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